Protein
Photosystem II 22 kDa protein 2, chloroplastic
Organism
Oryza sativa subsp. japonica
Function
Involved in high light-mediated energy-dependent nonphotochemical quenching (NPQ, qE) and thermal dissipation (TD) thus regulating energy conversion in photosystem II and protecting from photoinhibition (PubMed:21873330, PubMed:24850835). Seems also to regulate quantum yield of electron transport in fluctuating light conditions (PubMed:24850835).
Similarity
Belongs to the ELIP/psbS family.
Sequence
MALQQSMAMPMMVVSDLGTAPRSSPMVQLQRMKKHLVVVAAFKSRTKASPKVDKSNKNKSIVEDGIFGTSGGIGFTKENELFVGRVAMLGFAASLLGEAVTGKGILAQLNLETGIPIYEAEPLLLFFILFTLLGAIGALGDRGRFVDDATGLERAVIPPGKGFRAALGLSEGGPLFGFTKANELFVGRLAQLGIAFSLIGEIITGKGALAQLNIETGVPINEIEPLLLFNILFFFFAAINPGTGKFVTDDNDDQ